BEDFORD – Lawrence County Highway Department crews are gearing up and preparing for the paving season.
Today during the commissioners’ meeting at the Lawrence County Courthouse, the commissioners opened several bids for paving and materials Those bids were taken under advisement.
A bid was also received for Bridge 36 on Locust Road in Shawswick Township.
“This is a new decking project and the beams are decaying,” said Commissioner Wally Branham, “This is not a big bridge but it still is going to cost a lot to fix but we need to address the issue.”
A pre-construction meeting was held to make repairs to Bridge 150 on Mill Creek Road. The commissioners reported the bridge will be closed sometime in May and will be closed for more than a year.
Highway crews are also patching potholes and doing shoulder work for the upcoming paving season.
